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New photos of panther cubs show Florida’s big cats are coming back!

When a female panther’s petite pawprint was spotted north of Florida’s Caloosahatchee River in the fall, the discovery made a splash among conservationists eager to see the endangered animals mate and expand their range.

Big cat population has been down for decades, and only a few males were ever spotted. It seemed as though these majestic creatures were dying out.

Fast forward to Monday, and The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission had captured images of a nursing mother and at least two adorable spotted cubs!

FWC game cam photo

FWC game cam photo

The babies are presumed to be the previously detected female’s offspring, the commission said.

“For many years, the Caloosahatchee River has appeared to be a major obstacle to northward movement of female panthers,” Darrell Land, the commission’s panther team leader, said in a statement. “This verification of kittens with the female demonstrates panthers can expand their breeding territory across the river naturally.”

The Florida wildlife commission made clear in its statement that it’s aware of the need to get locals as excited about — or, at least, tolerant of — the kittens as conservationists are.

“This is good news for panther recovery,” said Larry Williams, state supervisor of ecological services for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. And, he added: “The service is committed to working with landowners to make panthers and private land ownership compatible.”